Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics20.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131212
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 17 '16 at 22:59
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
63% Good
Memory 80.3
1-Core 72.6
2-Core 136
59% 96.5 Pts
4-Core 247
8-Core 425
41% 336 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 265-$105
Gigabyte(1458 229E) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 21.19.137.1
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
20.2% Poor
Lighting 22.5
Reflection 29.5
Parallax 30.2
18% 27.4 fps
MRender 27.2
Gravity 21.1
Splatting 35.7
24% 28 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 20.2%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
478GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Read 161
Write 147
Mixed 158
117% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.32
100% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-006.A00LF KHX1600C10D3/4G 9905471-006.A00LF KHX1600C10D3/4G 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 13.2
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 10.4
25% 8.73 GB/s
Latency 80.1
50% 80.1 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical M5A97 LE R2.0 Builds (Compare 1,453 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $344
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